Wayside Collection

Beech and Oak (Frontispiece), from The Park and the Forest, 1841

Book cover, Wayside and Woodland Blossoms, A Pocket Guide to British Wild Flowers, by Edward Step FLS, with colour plates by Mabel E Step. Date: late 19th century

Askers Road House near Dorchester in Dorset pictured at night with a smart car sweeping up the drive. Road houses gained in popularity during the inter-war years often offering drinking, dancing

Between Two Fires 17C
A Puritan traveller is caught between two fires at a wayside inn

Senecio Jacobaea or Ragwort
Senecio Jacobaea, Ragwort, or St Jamess Wort, or Stagger-Wort, or Stammer-Wort. Date: circa 1909

Nath Hawthorne / Wayside
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writers cottage, Wayside Date: 1804 - 1864

British & French officers in conference, 5 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British & French officers in conference, 5 Aug 1917. General Pelletier de Worllemont of the French Army and Prince Arthur of Connaught at the First Army commemoration service marking the fourth year

Crown Prince Germany at front, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Crown Prince Germany at front, 1915. German Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) visiting a military unit in Argonne, France in Feb. 1915 during World War I.

Belgian officers, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgian officers, 1917. Belgian generals studying a map during the visit of Albert I, King of the Belgians, to the Western Front, May 15, 1917 during World War I.

British troops resting on road, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British troops resting on road, between c1915 and 1918. British troops resting on a road during World War I.

Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. A wounded Austrian officer near the Isonzo River which flows near the border of Slovenia and Italy, during World War I.

German Army auto with wire cutter, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Army auto with wire cutter, between c1914 and c1915. A German Army automobile during World War I.

American War Correspondent, Germany, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
American War Correspondent, Germany, between c1915 and c1920. Wilbur H. Durborough, an American correspondent who went to Germany in 1915 to shoot film footage of World War I.

Tommy Atkins at Etaples, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Tommy Atkins at Etaples, between 1914 and c1915. Two British soldiers called "Tommys," helping some local residents at a water pump, E´taples, France, during World War I.

Pozharsky hotel in Torzhok, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Pozharsky hotel in Torzhok, 1910.

Museum of Tobolsk, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Museum of Tobolsk, 1912.

Ryazan: The Church of Archangel Michael, formerly belonging to the Grand Duke, next to..., 1912
Ryazan: The Church of Archangel Michael, formerly belonging to the Grand Duke, next to Assumption Cathedral, 1912.

Church in Petrozavodsk, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Church in Petrozavodsk, 1915.

Trinity Cathedral. Kostroma, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Trinity Cathedral. Kostroma, 1910.

Detail of the Trinity Cathedral, Kostroma, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Detail of the Trinity Cathedral, Kostroma, 1910.

English Kitchen at Amiens, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
English Kitchen at Amiens, between c1914 and c1915. English soldiers cooking outdoors in a street next to a truck, Amiens, France, during World War I.

French troops drinking water on march, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French troops drinking water on march, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers during early days of World War I.

Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915
Monternier & Pegoud, between c1914 and c1915. Monternier with French aviator Adolphe Ce´lestin Pe´goud (1889-1915) during World War I.

French Red Cross nurses, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Red Cross nurses, between c1914 and c1915. French Red Cross nurses during World War I.

Peasant giving drink to French soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Peasant giving drink to French soldiers, between c1914 and c1915. A woman giving water to French soldiers at the beginning of World War I.

Belg.[i.e., Belgium], burying horses after battle, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Belg.[i.e., Belgium], burying horses after battle, 1914. People looking at a dead horse in the road after the Battle of Haelen which was fought by the German and Belgian armies on August 12

English soldiers cooking on the march, 16 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
English soldiers cooking on the march, 16 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). English soldiers cooking and eating next to a truck on the road, during World War I.

Austrian ambulance, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Austrian ambulance, between c1914 and c1915. Austrian soldiers with an ambulance in the road during World War I.

Rzhev: Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Rzhev: Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, 1910.

Moonlight landscape with the Good Samaritan, 1623-1626. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck
Moonlight landscape with the Good Samaritan, 1623-1626

The Angel Raphael Takes Leave of Old Tobit and his Son Tobias, 1618. Creator: Pieter Lastman
The Angel Raphael Takes Leave of Old Tobit and his Son Tobias, 1618

Library, Mount Holyoke College, Mass. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Library, Mount Holyoke College, Mass. between 1900 and 1910

Beebe House, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, c1906. Creator: Unknown
Beebe House, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, c1906

The Painter Olund Hansen Sitting in a Wagon Painting, 1912. Creator: Immanuel Ibsen
The Painter Olund Hansen Sitting in a Wagon Painting, 1912

French success on the Italian front; An aid station, 1917. Creator: Unknown
French success on the Italian front; An aid station, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Sweet Sake House at the Foot of Mt. Hakone, 6:00 p.m. on a Spring Day, 1881, 1881. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Sweet Sake House at the Foot of Mt. Hakone, 6:00 p.m. on a Spring Day, 1881, 1881

View of an Estate, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
View of an Estate, mid 19th century

Two Figures beside a Country Road, 1861. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Two Figures beside a Country Road, 1861

Costumes de Différents Pays, Servantes et Bonze Mendiant Chinois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Servantes et Bonze Mendiant Chinois, c1797

Woman with Baby and Group of Children, 1856. Creator: Jakob Dielmann
Woman with Baby and Group of Children, 1856

Old Woman and Boy Resting, c1860. Creator: Benjamin Vautier
Old Woman and Boy Resting, c1860

French Troops in Italy; Two convoys on the road from Brescia to Verona... 1917. Creator: Unknown
French Troops in Italy; Two convoys on the road from Brescia to Verona: on the left, an electric train loaded with Italian troops; on the right, road-trucks transporting French troops, 1917

The Dark Hours of Italy; Detachment of infantry, exhausted, resting under protection... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Detachment of infantry, exhausted, resting under protection from cavalry patrols, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

The tanks reassemble after battle; Journey of the rear guard, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The tanks reassemble after battle; Journey of the rear guard, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The tanks reassemble after battle, 1917 Creator: Unknown
The tanks reassemble after battle, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Virgin and Child Resting during the Flight into Egypt, c1500s. Creator: Joachim Patinir
Virgin and Child Resting during the Flight into Egypt, c1500s

Winter Study from Djurgården, Stockholm, 1921. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg
Winter Study from Djurgarden, Stockholm, 1921

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"Wayside: Exploring the Enchanting World of Nature and Literature" Step into a world where nature intertwines with literature, as depicted on the book cover of "Wayside and Woodland Blossoms. " This captivating image sets the stage for our journey through various hints that evoke curiosity and intrigue. As night falls near Dorchester in Dorset, Askers Road House stands illuminated, accompanied by a sleek smart car sweeping past. The scene invites us to ponder what stories lie within these walls—a place where tales are shared under the starry sky. Amidst this picturesque setting, we encounter Senecio Jacobaea or Ragwort—a vibrant wildflower that adds a touch of color to our exploration. Just like Nath Hawthorne's "Wayside, " this flower symbolizes resilience and beauty found in unexpected places. Traveling back in time to 17th-century England, we find ourselves caught "Between Two Fires. " Lingfield becomes our backdrop—an English village steeped in history—where conflicts ignite passions that shape destinies. Venturing further along our wayside path, we stumble upon "The Chapel On The Wayside" at Hatfield. Its presence reminds us of life's transient nature—the cross serving as a poignant reminder of mortality amidst the ebb and flow of existence. Intriguingly, Hubert von Herkomer's painting titled "Hard Times" transports us to an era long gone but still resonates today. It prompts contemplation about society's struggles throughout history—a testament to human resilience against adversity. Our journey takes an unexpected turn as we navigate through Sunderland SR2 7 Map and Newcastle NE15 6 Map—maps that guide us towards new horizons awaiting discovery beyond familiar territories. What hidden treasures lie ahead? In this amalgamation of imagery lies an invitation—to immerse ourselves in the wonders found along life's waysides.